Facebook is a social network that is popular globally with over a billion users. It has a range of safety features and advice, including advice about how to deal with concerns and how to protect your privacy.

Snapchat is a photo messaging app with a twist. Users can take photos, record videos, add text and drawings and send them to people. These ‘Snaps’ aren’t saved by default so it feels like socialising without leaving a trail behind you. Once everyone has viewed a Snap, Snapchat’s system is designed to automatically delete it from their servers.

Disney’s Club Penguin is an online game and virtual world which is popular among the 7 to 11 age group. Club Penguin has a range of safety features and lots of advice about how to have fun on the site safely.

Minecraft is a video game that enables players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D procedurally generated world. Other activities in the game include exploration, resource gathering, crafting, and combat.

MovieStarPlanet is an online game with a social networking aspect, which is popular with 8-13 year olds. The game allows children to customise a movie star character and explore a virtual world with a movie star theme. Children are able to make animated films, design artbooks and play online games. The social networking aspect of the game allows users to use chat rooms to make contact with other users.

Moshi Monsters is an online social game popular with 6-12 year olds that allows children to choose, customise and nurture a pet monster. Children can play games, solve puzzles and explore Monstro City with their pet.

Ask.fm is a social networking site where users can ask each other questions. The site allows anonymous comments, but there is the option to disable this function, as well as a range of other safety features.